CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EDITOR. 
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The name of the next in order we are indeed glad that we are 
permitted to give. It is that of Mr. J. Hayes, of Rochdale. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian .” 
My dear Sir, — I respectfully address to you some remarks on 
evils which I and others complain of ; that is, the publication 
of communications and circulars, which are sent through the 
country, and also veterinary works, written in such plain, easy, 
and familiar terms. 
I think. Sir, with Mr. Morton, that such modes of procedure 
are, indeed, little less than professional suicide. It may be said, 
that these free, plain, and open-as-day publications, raise the 
profession and its members in the estimation of scientific men ; 
but. I know of my own knowledge, that, although they may have 
a better opinion of our art, yet these publications falling into his 
hands, even the scientific man’s hands, if his horse or his cow 
should become unwell, he immediately flies to his library, takes 
out the veterinary work or circular, (the best in the world !) looks 
over the symptoms of diseases, and when he finds some resem- 
bling those appearances which he fancies he sees in his sick 
animal, he then applies the remedial means that are there set forth. 
Perhaps he may stumble upon one which answers his present 
purpose, or nature may be sufficiently strong and powerful to 
accomplish her own work, and, in spite of the obstacles which 
her owner is throwing in her way, may reinstate herself. 
If this case is successful, it emboldens him; and the next time 
he has an animal amiss he sets about a cure with confidence ; 
and should he not be successful this time also, he does not attri- 
bute its failure to any want of skill in himself, or the improper 
nature or the insufficiency of the medicine, or the means he has 
employed. He cured before, or he thinks he did, and this is 
enough for him ; he therefore consoles himself by saying, “ that 
they must die sometimes, and that it would have died whoever 
he had employed ; or else,” says he, “ these great doctors would 
never die.” Though the medicine which he employs costs him 
double what would have been the charge of a veterinarian, yet 
he is satisfied, and feels a kind of pride that he has done and 
can do without the vet.; and although he thus loses his animals 
by his own ignorance and stupidity, yet if his friend or neigh- 
bour’s beast should become ill, he will go and advise him either 
to pursue the course which he has done, or let him cure the 
animal for him. Thus the system goes on, and, perhaps, many 
little things may and do yield and become right. 
Here is a great loss to the veterinary surgeon, whose province 
it is to have the attendance on these little things as well as the 
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